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- -- i i ml - (TV Sjiiotiit Si Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Volume 58 Number 71 Vote draws rare crowd to Senate meeting By Marc Fuller Signpost asst. news editor In a room filled with about 30 concerned students, the Associated Students of Weber State University Senate voted against bill BS96-13, ' which would eliminate "minority" seats on the student senate. Senator Megan Barney, who sponsored the bill, said the bill would create fair representation. ' She also said as the student senate stands, it is unconstitutional.She used the example of a Texas school that was cited for reverse discrimination for not allowing a Caucasian male to enter law school. "Boyd Reddington, Native American Senator j can ru';i for the position, but I can't. That's against the 14th amendment," Barney said. "I pay student fees. I should be able to run for any seat." Veterans Senator Cody Strong said each special .constituency is like a branch of the military. He said each branch contributes to the defense of the country. One branch probably could defend it alone; but working together, he said, you create a better defense. Strong said his seat was created by an 85 percent vote of students after creation of the seat failed to pass the student senate. He said that was a vote from students that he should be in Thiokol Corporation makes By Melissa Karren Signpost assignments editor Weber State University Career Services was awarded $1,000 by Thiokol Corporation to purchase furnishings for their interviewing and prep rooms. Pat Wheeler, WSU manager of the corporate and education recruiting at Career Services, said the back rooms are bare and need something to w arm them up. The interviewing rooms are used for inter icws ith student and buMno-- .'i urcr-. The roo.ns e .i.--k-. ilv.irs Are we progressing or digressing if we take away these seats? the student senate. Strong said if we, the student senate, voted to eliminate the seats, they're voting down diversity. Senator Bobbi Doman agreed with Strong. She said if the student senate wants to create more seats to better represent more people, they can create more seats. Doman referred to line' 103 in last week's minutes, which men-tioia 'that IhSrnlfcTa-n'VctJJr'' State student voice is lost by subdividing and labeling groups." She said during a meeting last Friday on the issue, a man stood up and said that walking down the street, people label him. An unidentified spectator said if the seat representing him was removed, people would still label him, but he wouldn't have to voice to talk back: "Are we progressing or digressing if we take away these seats?" Doman said. Talks then turned to what each senator did for his or her constituency.Several of the minority senators cited a few bills over the cou rse of the last three years as proof, such as proposing more access to university buildings for the physi for students to use. It is mainly a dressing room where students can fix their hair or change their clothes before an interview. The room alsohasa mirrorand electrical outlets. Robert J. Benford, corporate manager of Human Resources for Thiokol, presented the $1,000 check from the Thiokol Foundation.The mono' was donated in recognition of the assistance Wheeler has provided over the vears to Thiokol. " l'hi Noi'vlie'einsh.in'n;re-spvns:;-,',tv ioi ;; . wvlMvi:;.: oi own -Bobbi Doman, business and economics senator 9? cally challenged and supporting the administrating of the TOEFL test for international students. Barney said although she represents the Health Professions College, she organized an international marketplace with a speaker. Barney said she did this in the interest of the whole uni-T".n'Vru'i jii'jL fcr a'parft'cular group. When the final vote was tallied, an 8-5 vote against the measure, the audience clapped loudly. Proponents of the bill, however, are not content with the outcome. Several mentioned the possibility of challenging the creation of the seats in a court of law, or organizing a student initiative election. . Other news from the meeting, the student senate passed two resolutions advocating environmental concerns on campus.Members supported a "No Parking Day" on April 22 and a campus-wide recyclingprogram. donation to Career Services FT"' i s Conservative political commentator shares views at Convocations Buckley well-known award winner By Lisa Hess Signpost news writer Convocations announces the most conservative man in the world. William F. Buckley Jr. will be speaking at convocations Thursday in the Austad Auditorium.Buckley is an author, adviser, columnist, politician, adventurer, editor, philosopher, television personality, lecturer and the list goes on. He founded the conservative journal, "National Review," which is today the journal of opinion with the largest circulation in America. He began his syndicate column, "On the Right," in 1962. Today it appears twice a week in over 300 newspapers here and abroad. In 1967, Buckley was named Best Columnist of the Year, and he is a winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award in Journalism. Buckley began hosting his weekly television show "Firing Line" in 1966. By 1971 the program was carried coast to coast on the Public Broadcasting System, and today it is the longest-running television program in the U.S. featuring the same host. Buckley's program has featured guests, such as Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, as well as British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, Margaret Thatcher and Edward Heat. Buckley has made four transoceanic sailing voyages, E AT WORK ill' rlif William Buckley, Jr. journeyed to the South Pole and written such bestsellers as "Atlantic High" and "Airborne," which was based on his travel experiences. Buckle' was born in New York City in 1925. He graduated with honors from Yale University. He has taught and studied at Yale, the University of Mexico and the New School for Social Research. He has been awarded over 35 honorary degrees, and was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of freedom in November of 1991. He also received the International Platform Association's Award, anhonor given to those persons considered to be the top speaker in their chosen fields. Conservative students and others are welcome to attend Convocations at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. News: ASWSU election candidates featured. Voting starts today around campus. Sec pages H-9 Opinion: Not all international students want to look or be like Americans. S, 1 i 1 1 I . ! , t y : r ,'sr r

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- -- i i ml - (TV Sjiiotiit Si Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Volume 58 Number 71 Vote draws rare crowd to Senate meeting By Marc Fuller Signpost asst. news editor In a room filled with about 30 concerned students, the Associated Students of Weber State University Senate voted against bill BS96-13, ' which would eliminate "minority" seats on the student senate. Senator Megan Barney, who sponsored the bill, said the bill would create fair representation. ' She also said as the student senate stands, it is unconstitutional.She used the example of a Texas school that was cited for reverse discrimination for not allowing a Caucasian male to enter law school. "Boyd Reddington, Native American Senator j can ru';i for the position, but I can't. That's against the 14th amendment," Barney said. "I pay student fees. I should be able to run for any seat." Veterans Senator Cody Strong said each special .constituency is like a branch of the military. He said each branch contributes to the defense of the country. One branch probably could defend it alone; but working together, he said, you create a better defense. Strong said his seat was created by an 85 percent vote of students after creation of the seat failed to pass the student senate. He said that was a vote from students that he should be in Thiokol Corporation makes By Melissa Karren Signpost assignments editor Weber State University Career Services was awarded $1,000 by Thiokol Corporation to purchase furnishings for their interviewing and prep rooms. Pat Wheeler, WSU manager of the corporate and education recruiting at Career Services, said the back rooms are bare and need something to w arm them up. The interviewing rooms are used for inter icws ith student and buMno-- .'i urcr-. The roo.ns e .i.--k-. ilv.irs Are we progressing or digressing if we take away these seats? the student senate. Strong said if we, the student senate, voted to eliminate the seats, they're voting down diversity. Senator Bobbi Doman agreed with Strong. She said if the student senate wants to create more seats to better represent more people, they can create more seats. Doman referred to line' 103 in last week's minutes, which men-tioia 'that IhSrnlfcTa-n'VctJJr'' State student voice is lost by subdividing and labeling groups." She said during a meeting last Friday on the issue, a man stood up and said that walking down the street, people label him. An unidentified spectator said if the seat representing him was removed, people would still label him, but he wouldn't have to voice to talk back: "Are we progressing or digressing if we take away these seats?" Doman said. Talks then turned to what each senator did for his or her constituency.Several of the minority senators cited a few bills over the cou rse of the last three years as proof, such as proposing more access to university buildings for the physi for students to use. It is mainly a dressing room where students can fix their hair or change their clothes before an interview. The room alsohasa mirrorand electrical outlets. Robert J. Benford, corporate manager of Human Resources for Thiokol, presented the $1,000 check from the Thiokol Foundation.The mono' was donated in recognition of the assistance Wheeler has provided over the vears to Thiokol. " l'hi Noi'vlie'einsh.in'n;re-spvns:;-,',tv ioi ;; . wvlMvi:;.: oi own -Bobbi Doman, business and economics senator 9? cally challenged and supporting the administrating of the TOEFL test for international students. Barney said although she represents the Health Professions College, she organized an international marketplace with a speaker. Barney said she did this in the interest of the whole uni-T".n'Vru'i jii'jL fcr a'parft'cular group. When the final vote was tallied, an 8-5 vote against the measure, the audience clapped loudly. Proponents of the bill, however, are not content with the outcome. Several mentioned the possibility of challenging the creation of the seats in a court of law, or organizing a student initiative election. . Other news from the meeting, the student senate passed two resolutions advocating environmental concerns on campus.Members supported a "No Parking Day" on April 22 and a campus-wide recyclingprogram. donation to Career Services FT"' i s Conservative political commentator shares views at Convocations Buckley well-known award winner By Lisa Hess Signpost news writer Convocations announces the most conservative man in the world. William F. Buckley Jr. will be speaking at convocations Thursday in the Austad Auditorium.Buckley is an author, adviser, columnist, politician, adventurer, editor, philosopher, television personality, lecturer and the list goes on. He founded the conservative journal, "National Review," which is today the journal of opinion with the largest circulation in America. He began his syndicate column, "On the Right," in 1962. Today it appears twice a week in over 300 newspapers here and abroad. In 1967, Buckley was named Best Columnist of the Year, and he is a winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award in Journalism. Buckley began hosting his weekly television show "Firing Line" in 1966. By 1971 the program was carried coast to coast on the Public Broadcasting System, and today it is the longest-running television program in the U.S. featuring the same host. Buckley's program has featured guests, such as Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, as well as British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, Margaret Thatcher and Edward Heat. Buckley has made four transoceanic sailing voyages, E AT WORK ill' rlif William Buckley, Jr. journeyed to the South Pole and written such bestsellers as "Atlantic High" and "Airborne," which was based on his travel experiences. Buckle' was born in New York City in 1925. He graduated with honors from Yale University. He has taught and studied at Yale, the University of Mexico and the New School for Social Research. He has been awarded over 35 honorary degrees, and was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of freedom in November of 1991. He also received the International Platform Association's Award, anhonor given to those persons considered to be the top speaker in their chosen fields. Conservative students and others are welcome to attend Convocations at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. News: ASWSU election candidates featured. Voting starts today around campus. Sec pages H-9 Opinion: Not all international students want to look or be like Americans. S, 1 i 1 1 I . ! , t y : r ,'sr r